Re: agrsm-tools.deb update.

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Antonio,

My apologies, but what do you want me to try? If you can detail the
steps I shall carry them out and report back!

Kind Regards,

Ian

On 28/08/11 19:15, Antonio Olivares wrote:
> Ian,
>
> On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 1:10 PM, Ian Smith <ismith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Antonio,
>>
>> Does this mean that the code isn't being loaded correctly, or have I
>> done something wrong (again)?!
>>
> No, it means that unloading script unloaded needed agrmodem &
> agrserial kernel modules :(
>> The failure in wvdialconf comes after the four lines with "Modem Port
>> Scan<*1>:" in them - and so the line concludes " S29  S30  S31
>> ian@ian-laptop:".
>>
>> Does that help?
> Nope.  It does not.  If the modules (agrserlal.ko and agrmodem.ko) are
> loaded and you try to run
> $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvtest
>
> your machine will hang/freeze/panic :(  If you run unloading script,
> it is somehow unloading important modules. If it will eliminate
> unneeded modules.  If you run and get a panic, take a picture and send
> it to us.
>
> Regards,
>
> Antonio
>
>> Kind Regards,
>>
>>
>> Ian
>>
>> On 28/08/11 18:21, Antonio Olivares wrote:
>>> Ian,
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 12:11 PM, Ian Smith <ismith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> Marvin,
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks for your help.
>>>>
>>>> I followed your instructions and got:-
>>>>
>>>> [: 10: -ne: unexpected operator
>>>>  These script shuts down support for Ethernet and Pcmcia and unloads
>>>> Non-essential modules.
>>>>  This is a pre-cautionary step when resource conflicts are suspected.
>>>>  The script is obvious and can be easily modified should you choose to
>>>> do so.
>>>>
>>>>  Should you wish to avoid shutdown actions,
>>>>    Abort now with:     Ctrl-C
>>>>    or to continue:    Enterread: 23: arg count
>>>> ==============================================
>>>>
>>>> There is an eth0, shutting it down
>>>> Ignoring unknown interface eth0=eth0.
>>>> ifdown: interface down not configured
>>>>
>>>> With retention of power sensor and mouse drivers,
>>>> Initiating removals of unused modules with:
>>>>    modprobe -r ModuleName
>>>>
>>>>    --  Action summary from file  Unload.txt ---
>>>> MODULES_INITIAL=agrserial agrmodem binfmt_misc vboxnetadp vboxnetflt
>>>> vboxdrv parport_pc ppdev vesafb snd_hda_codec_hdmi nvidia
>>>> snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep joydev
>>>> snd_pcm snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer
>>>> snd_seq_device snd psmouse soundcore sis_agp snd_page_alloc lp serio_raw
>>>> uvcvideo videodev parport mos7840 usbserial video ahci sis190 libahci
>>>>
>>>>    modprobe -r   on:     agrserial binfmt_misc vboxnetadp vboxnetflt
>>>> parport_pc ppdev vesafb snd_hda_codec_hdmi nvidia snd_hda_codec_realtek
>>>> snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep joydev snd_pcm snd_seq_midi
>>>> snd_timer snd soundcore sis_agp snd_page_alloc lp serio_raw uvcvideo
>>>> mos7840 video ahci sis190 libahci
>>>>
>>> Need agrmodem too here.  Only agrserial is here.
>>>> MODULES_FINAL=binfmt_misc vesafb snd_hda_codec_hdmi nvidia
>>>> snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep snd_pcm
>>>> snd_timer snd psmouse soundcore snd_page_alloc ahci libahci
>>>>
>>> Then both agrserial, agrmodem are not present, thus the command
>>>
>>> ian@ian-laptop:~/Downloads/Unloading$ sudo wvdialconf wvtest.conf
>>> fails :(
>>>
>>> If it were to survive, this is when the computer freezes right?
>>> (without running sudo ./unloading).
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Antonio
>>>> Bye
>>>>
>>>> ian@ian-laptop:~/Downloads/Unloading$ sudo wvdialconf wvtest.conf
>>>> Editing `wvtest.conf'.
>>>>
>>>> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
>>>>
>>>> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0   S1   S2   S3   S4   S5   S6   S7
>>>> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S8   S9   S10  S11  S12  S13  S14  S15
>>>> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S16  S17  S18  S19  S20  S21  S22  S23
>>>> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S24  S25  S26  S27  S28  S29  S30  S31
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sorry, no modem was detected!  Is it in use by another program?
>>>> Did you configure it properly with setserial?
>>>>
>>>> Please read the FAQ at http://alumnit.ca/wiki/?WvDial
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ==============================
>>>>
>>>> Does this mean the modem isn't set up?
>>>>
>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ian
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 28/08/11 17:22, Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
>>>>> Ian,
>>>>>
>>>>> Per earlier, please run
>>>>> $ sudo /unloading
>>>>> before running
>>>>> $ sudo wvdialconf wvtest
>>>>>
>>>>> Since this combination worked for you before, likely it will again.
>>>>> Once basic responsiveness of the modem is thus confirmed,
>>>>> you can proceed with FAX specific tests.
>>>>>
>>>>> On http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/  there is a faxing.tar.gz
>>>>> with guidance for setting up fax.  This was worked up for modems using
>>>>> the /dev/ttySL0 port
>>>>> Thus in your trials, substitute ttySAGR for ttySL0
>>>>>
>>>>> MarvS
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Ian Smith <ismith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> Jacques,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My apologies - I will try to give as much information as possible. I am
>>>>>> most grateful for all your help, but I didn't appreciate that my
>>>>>> situation hadn't been observed before.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On completion of the sudo modprobe command, I don't get any message -
>>>>>> only a fresh command line.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On the wvdialconf command. I get (from memory) a listing containing S1
>>>>>> S2 .... I can try to run the command again, but I may not be able to
>>>>>> capture the output - unless a photo would suffice.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> After the output, the command line prompt was appended to the current
>>>>>> line, not on a new line - at that point, the mouse cursor still worked.
>>>>>> When I hit Enter, then the laptop froze.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When I said the laptop "froze", the mouse cursor had disappeared, and no
>>>>>> keyboard inputs generated any response.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My only way to restart the laptop was to depress the "On" button for
>>>>>> several seconds.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have looked for wvtest.conf but cannot seem to locate it, and the
>>>>>> searches throughout my laptop are taking a long time without any
>>>>>> results. Where should I find it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ian
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 28/08/11 15:21, Jacques Goldberg wrote:
>>>>>>> Ian
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I always select not to "compete" with Marv becaise it distubs more
>>>>>>> than it helps.
>>>>>>> I answer to save your time waiting and his time answering
>>>>>>> We do not see your screen. We have no other source than you. So we
>>>>>>> must ask you NOT to be terse in your answer. Please give us all details.
>>>>>>> You gave the sudo modprobe   command: what did it output to the screen?
>>>>>>> Then you gave the sudo wvdialconf command   as shown by Marv   sudo
>>>>>>> wvdialconf wvtest.conf  with a carriage return like when you give any
>>>>>>> console command, right?
>>>>>>> But what happened next?
>>>>>>> Did wvdialconf write anything to the screen? If yes, what? What does
>>>>>>> mean "after the wvdialconf the laptop froze"? did wvdialconf complete
>>>>>>> with a prompt at the end of the output text, which suggests that
>>>>>>> wvdialconf did print something?
>>>>>>> If indeed you got a prompt after running wvdialconf, what did you try
>>>>>>> to do ? Did you try several things, in several windows, none of which
>>>>>>> gave any sign of life, to conclude that the laptop froze?
>>>>>>> How did you restart  the laptop?
>>>>>>> Most important, have you checked if a file named  wvtest.conf has been
>>>>>>> created in your computer? We badly need its contents, if it exists!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jacques
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 08/28/2011 04:53 PM, Ian Smith wrote:
>>>>>>>> Marvin,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Many thanks - I tried the modprobe -which worked, but after the
>>>>>>>> wvdialconf - my laptop froze - but only (it seems) once I add a
>>>>>>>> carriage return as the prompt is on the end of the output text.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ian
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 28/08/11 13:11, Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Ian,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> A first simple response test is:
>>>>>>>>> $ sudo modprobe agrserial
>>>>>>>>> $ sudo wvdialconf wvtest.txt
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> MarvS
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 6:56 AM, Ian Smith <ismith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>> <mailto:ismith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>     Marvin,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>     Many thanks - I did as you instructed, and there was no crash,
>>>>>>>>>     but how can I tell if the modem is working - I can't seem to see
>>>>>>>>>     any new device  - or anything that seems to be a modem?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>     Sorry for being so daft.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>     Kind Regards,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>     Ian
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>     On 28/08/11 11:40, Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>     Ian,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>     Try installing the attached with:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>     $ sudo dpkg -i agrsm-tools*.deb
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>     It is OK on my System
>>>>>>>>>>     If the install is OK, it will later suffice to activate the
>>>>>>>>>>     modem with:
>>>>>>>>>>     $ sudo modprobe agrserial
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>     MarvS
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>     On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 5:43 AM, Ian Smith , Aug 28, 2011 at
>>>>>>>>>>     5:43 AM, Ian Smith <ismith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>>     <mailto:ismith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>         Marvin,
>>>>>>>>>>         My apologies for the delay in getting back to you.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>         When I tried to install the package, Ubuntu Software Centre
>>>>>>>>>>         complains, saying "wrong-file-owner-uid-or-gid" for maybe
>>>>>>>>>>         all of the files. How should I proceed?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>         Kind Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>         Ian
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>         On 13/08/11 00:55, Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>         Updates of the two packages to 2.6.38 level,
>>>>>>>>>>>         including the new Debian/Ubuntu packaging requirements
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>         Ian,
>>>>>>>>>>>            Nothing is required on your part.  You can use your
>>>>>>>>>>>         already installed code.
>>>>>>>>>>>         Only the packaging is different
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>         MarvS
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>         On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 8:59 PM, Marvin Stodolsky
>>>>>>>>>>>         <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>>>         <mailto:marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>             Just a minor change in the packaging procedure,
>>>>>>>>>>>             because the older package will not install on current
>>>>>>>>>>>             Debian/Ubuntu systems.
>>>>>>>>>>>             Discard the old package.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>             MarvS
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>


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